US Medicine & Dentistry · 2027 Entry

Medical & dental schools in Colorado

1 MD program2 DO programs1 dental school2027 entry

Colorado has one MD program (CU Anschutz Medical Campus), 2 DO programs and one dental school in NextGen MedPrep's US school directory. At CU Anschutz Medical Campus, 48.4% of matriculants are Colorado residents.

Overview

Studying medicine and dentistry in Colorado

About Colorado: Pop. ~5.9M; Denver metro (~2.9M) anchors the state's medical ecosystem. University of Colorado School of Medicine and Rocky Vista University COM (DO) serve the region.

In-state preference: University of Colorado School of Medicine has a strong in-state preference; roughly 75–80% of the MD class are Colorado residents. Rocky Vista University (DO) accepts a national pool with some preference for Colorado and Rocky Mountain region applicants.

Major health systems in Colorado

UCHealth
SCL Health (CommonSpirit Health)
Children's Hospital Colorado
Denver Health
Banner Health (CO)

Schools

Medical and dental schools in Colorado

4 programs in NextGen MedPrep's directory for 2027 entry, grouped by degree. Click any program for its how-to-get-in guide; each group links to the full Colorado list and its residency table.

MD programs1

Residency and admissions details

CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, CO · Established 1883

Mixed-format virtual interview day: observed group exercise plus an individual interview

Strong in-state preference

MCAT: 517; unconfirmed
GPA: 3.78; unconfirmed

DO programs2

Residency and admissions details

RVU Colorado

Parker, CO · Established 2006

Virtual interview of about 30 minutes with a two-person panel from the RVUCOM team; interviewers are blinded to grades and MCAT

MCAT: 505; unconfirmed
GPA: 3.55; unconfirmed

UNCO COM

Greeley, CO · Established 2026

Asynchronous MMI on Kira Talent; based on the results, some applicants are invited to a live virtual one-on-one interview

Strong in-state preference

Dental schools1

Residency and admissions details

University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine

Aurora, CO · DDS · Established 1973

MMI and/or traditional interview at Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

Strong in-state preference

GPA: 3.65; unconfirmed

MCAT and GPA figures are labeled median or mean when the school's own published class profile confirms them, and “unconfirmed” when it has not yet been checked — the school's page cites the source. In-state preference tags are NextGen MedPrep's rating, not school policy, unless marked “published policy”.

Curriculum guides: CU Anschutz Medical Campus MD program

Compare nationally: All US MD schools · All US DO schools · All US dental schools

Resources

Application resources

NextGen MedPrep guides for each stage of an MD, DO, or dental application.

AMCAS Application GuideMD MCAT StrategyMD / DO Holistic Review & Premed CompetenciesMD / DO Secondary EssaysMD / DO Personal Statement GuideMD / DO / Dental MD vs DO GuideMD / DO Get into Dental School (US)Dental URM & Disadvantaged ApplicantsAll US MD School RankingsMD Where to Apply: Build Your School ListMD / DO

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists one MD program (CU Anschutz Medical Campus), 2 DO programs (RVU Colorado and UNCO COM), and one dental school (University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine) in Colorado.

In NextGen MedPrep's ratings, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, UNCO COM, and University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine are rated as giving strong preference to Colorado residents. No in-state preference is recorded for RVU Colorado. The in-state share of the class, confirmed on the school's own pages, is 48% at CU Anschutz Medical Campus. The ratings are NextGen MedPrep's reading of each school's matriculation pattern and admissions guidance, not school policy.

CU Anschutz Medical Campus's MCAT figure (517) and GPA figure (3.78) have not yet been confirmed on the school's own pages. The only MCAT figure we hold for the 2 DO programs, 505 at RVU Colorado, has not yet been confirmed on the school's own pages. The only GPA figure we hold, 3.55 at RVU Colorado, has not yet been confirmed. Confirmed figures are medians unless marked mean. Each card labels its figures, and an unconfirmed figure should be checked against the source cited on the school's page.

By the format each program describes: Multiple mini interviews (MMI): UNCO COM and University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. Traditional interviews: CU Anschutz Medical Campus, UNCO COM, and University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. Panel interviews: RVU Colorado. An assessment day: CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Programs named under more than one format combine them. Each card quotes the program's own description of its interview.

MD programs are listed in California (13), Arizona (3), Nevada (3), Washington (2), Hawaii (1), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), and Utah (1). DO programs are listed in Arizona (3), California (3), Montana (2), Utah (2), Idaho (1), Nevada (1), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), and Washington (1). Dental schools are listed in California (7), Arizona (2), Utah (2), Washington (2), Nevada (1), and Oregon (1). The counts in parentheses are the programs NextGen MedPrep's US school directory lists in each state.

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Medical & dental schools in Colorado

Studying medicine and dentistry in Colorado

Major health systems in Colorado

Medical and dental schools in Colorado

MD programs1

DO programs2

Dental schools1

Application resources

Frequently asked questions

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